(Publicity photo via Wikia.)
Back in May, I told you about my love of “Bomb Girls,” the popular Canadian show that was cancelled after two seasons but appeared on Netflix. The second season became available recently, and I just finished it. I’m sad there’s not more to the story, but at least I can watch it again and again. And there’s also a new campaign to pitch the series to other television stations and Netflix, so all hope is not lost yet.
“Bomb Girls” is really an ensemble piece about the women working in a Toronto munitions factory during World War II, and the cast has some true standouts. There’s Lorna, the factory matron, who works hard to keep her family together; Betty, the strong and determined leader of the group, who struggles with her sexuality; Kate, the sweet and innocent newbie who hides a difficult past; and Glady, the upper-class girl who just wants to be like everyone else.
(Photo via Reelz.)
Gladys is a true 1940s style icon, and though all the actors wear authentic period pieces, she really shines. As a wealthy member of Toronto society during the war, she still has access to luxuries the other girls don’t, like silk stockings and perfume. Her outfits are perfectly cut, structured, and accessorized, and she is never without the proper gloves, hat, and handbag. Though she changes for work, as all the girls do, it’s a treat to see Gladys in her lovely ensembles, and even her dressing gown is beautifully detailed.
If you asked me, I’d have trouble picking a favorite character from “Bomb Girls,” but Gladys Witham has the most beautiful clothes by far, and I really admire her style. I thought about her character a lot while researching the makeup trends of the 1940s for The Glamorous Housewife’s series.
(Publicity photo via Reelz.)
Here’s a great interview with Jodi Balfour, who plays Gladys. (She’s from South Africa, but hides her accent for the show!) I hope you’ll check out “Bomb Girls” on Netflix; I think you’ll love it as much as I do!
(My bedroom reading nook. I need to sit here more often.)
This week I spent lots of time driving the boys to school and their activities, and nursing Rhys through a stomach bug. Thankfully, he is on the mend and the rest of us seemed to escape it. We’re gearing up for brew night tonight and a relaxing weekend. Here are a few things that caught my eye this week.
The newest film version of The Great Gatsby apparently took some liberties with 1920s fashion.
These braids from New York Fashion Week are really stunning.
Beautiful photographs of India’s Third Gender.
Haunting photographs of America’s last miners.
Arcade Fire responds to a local man’s complaints about the band’s recent advertising campaign.
A five-year-old is on a mission to write a letter to every country in the world.
The high stakes involved in Wendy Davis’ possible run for governor.
John Cusack on rights for NSA reporters.
And my take on 1940s makeup for The Glamorous Housewife.
Have a wonderful weekend!
This is really the second part of Tuesday’s post, and I’m showing you the last of my summer outfit phone pictures. You’ve seen these dresses before, but they are among my favorite pieces and I wear them all the time. All three are ethically made with fair trade standards, and those are clothing details that have become increasingly important to me this past year.
I love phone pictures because they are so real and of the moment. Sure, they’re fuzzy and unfocused, too, but I snap them as soon as I’m dressed, and the look on my face when I love an outfit really says it all, I think. So here are the three dresses I wore in heavy rotation this summer, once more for good measure.
This is the first shift dress I purchased from Mata Traders, and I took this picture the first time I wore it. I was really pleased with how pretty and put-together it made me feel, even when the temperature was well above 100 degrees this summer. I loved it so much that I bought the second dress, in red, to celebrate my 35th birthday.
Happy birthday to me! I wear these dresses equally, and I’m planning to make use of them throughout the fall and winter, too. I’m pretty certain you’ll see them again, so be warned.
And I already sang the praises of this dress by Synergy, which is sweet and demure, but also kind of va-va-voom, too. I dressed it down for the boys’ gymnastics performance, and since it is fair trade with a touch of a nautical feel, I added my strappy sandals and my favorite bracelet from Vava Vida.
The Texas heat is slowly fading, and I’m trying to incorporate more fall items into my daily outfits (when I’m not running around the house in shorts and a tee, that is). But these dresses really served me well all summer.
